I was devastated when I found out that Gibson had ceased all development on Sonar.
And I do mean "found out"...
NOTHING was communicated to the customers in the existing email lists. The only way to find out was going to cakewalk.com or getting the information from other community boards (kvr etc.)
I now know that the ceased development is now a thing of the past - but again, I found out by coincidence by going to cakewalk.com.
Why did you not send out the happy news through the customer email lists?
With this wonderful news I'm finally breathing normally again and I could have breathed normally again a lot sooner 
 
Looking forward to be a part of the whole BandLab Technologies collective - hoping it does not resemble the Borg collective at all
Thank you Meng for being so enlightening in your posts!

Lifetime updates ?
 
I can't believe people are still banging on about this. I bought 'lifetime updates' too.
 
Which would you rather have ?
Lifetime updates for a dead product [i.e. none] or the continuation of the Sonar product you are familiar with ?
Whatever happens will be better than having Sonar condemned to the software graveyard.
 
Thank you Bandlab for giving us hope and I look forward to the new dawn, whatever it brings.

Well. I hope this all bodes well for our futures. The latest SPLAT version has caused some timing issues that didn't exist before. At least I know I can still roll back.
 
Never really liked the name SONAR, it having an underwater link. As your'e being so above board, may I suggest RADAR?

AlanSJackson
Well. I hope this all bodes well for our futures. The latest SPLAT version has caused some timing issues that didn't exist before. At least I know I can still roll back.
 
Never really liked the name SONAR, it having an underwater link. As your'e being so above board, may I suggest RADAR?

 
FYI - there already is a recording platform called Radar
 
http://www.izcorp.com/products/radar/
 
 

Awesome...awesome...awesome.  Can't wait for the news!

RTA
Lifetime updates ?
 
I can't believe people are still banging on about this. I bought 'lifetime updates' too.
 
Which would you rather have ?
Lifetime updates for a dead product [i.e. none] or the continuation of the Sonar product you are familiar with ?
Whatever happens will be better than having Sonar condemned to the software graveyard.
 
Thank you Bandlab for giving us hope and I look forward to the new dawn, whatever it brings.

Couldn't agree more.
 
Everyone who opted for the Lifetime Updates offer got exactly that!
 
It's a shame the lifespan wasn't as long as some people hoped.
 

Gaff: "It's too bad she won't live, then again who does?".

Hi Meng.
Thank you so much. I hope everything goes smoothly. I know Lifetime Updates are gone. I think we are doing good to get a crossgrade from SPLAT to whatever name you decide on which of course should be HARMONY... since you already own the name.
Julien

Welcome, and THANK YOU for taking the risk with the hope of moving Cakewalk/Sonar into the future. I wish you every success, and let us all hope it is a good marriage!!

Bristol_Jonesey

RTA
Lifetime updates ?
 
I can't believe people are still banging on about this. I bought 'lifetime updates' too.
 
Which would you rather have ?
Lifetime updates for a dead product [i.e. none] or the continuation of the Sonar product you are familiar with ?
Whatever happens will be better than having Sonar condemned to the software graveyard.
 

Couldn't agree more.
 
Everyone who opted for the Lifetime Updates offer got exactly that!
 
It's a shame the lifespan wasn't as long as some people hoped.
 

I'm with you there, too! We who bought lifetime updates, got updates for the "lifetime" of Sonar under Gibson. Can't help but wonder now if Gibson wasn't already planning on cutting Sonar loose when they came up with Lifetime Updates. Seemed to me like the asking price at the time was awfully small for what we all THOUGHT was the lifetime of US, the users!

Hi Meng,
 
It is a great relief Sonar is in good hands again. For last two months I was checking other DAWs, spent most time on Reaper, Studio One and Cubase and conclusion is Sonar excellent DAW, it should not go away, few tweaks and it would be superior to all the others (Windows). I am sure you will get great support from community, good luck in all you do.